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Netanyahu tells ministers chance for hostage deal ‘not high’ — report
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells ministers in the cabinet meeting today that he is pessimistic about the chances for a deal, according to the Kan news outlet.
“The chances are not high,” he says, noting that Israel has been effectively negotiating with the mediating countries, not with Hamas, in recent days.